Best Universities in United States [2026 Rankings]

1

New York State | New York City

New York University

#17 in North America #21 in the World

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

2

Pennsylvania | University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

#18 in North America #22 in the World

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

3

Ohio | Columbus, OH

Ohio State University

#19 in North America #23 in the World

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

4

Florida | Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

#24 in North America #28 in the World

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

5

New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

#32 in North America #37 in the World

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

6

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

#36 in North America #43 in the World

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

7

Indiana | West Lafayette

Purdue University

#37 in North America #44 in the World

50% Acceptance

44,819 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

8

Missouri | St. Louis

Washington University in St Louis

#42 in North America #53 in the World

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

9

North Carolina | Raleigh

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

#47 in North America #63 in the World

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

10

Virginia | Blacksburg

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

#62 in North America #97 in the World

55% Acceptance

31,035 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

11

Massachusetts | Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

#64 in North America #105 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

12

Colorado | Fort Collins

Colorado State University – Fort Collins

#71 in North America #117 in the World

89% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

13

District of Columbia | Washington, DC

George Washington University

#72 in North America #120 in the World

47% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

14

Florida | Tallahassee

Florida State University

#80 in North America #142 in the World

24% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

15

Connecticut | Storrs

University of Connecticut

#82 in North America #145 in the World

52% Acceptance

20,056 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

16

Florida | Tampa

University of South Florida

#87 in North America #166 in the World

43% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1225 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

17

Ohio | Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati

#89 in North America #173 in the World

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

18

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

Temple University

#93 in North America #180 in the World

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

19

Delaware, US | Newark, DE

University of Delaware

#103 in North America #209 in the World

71% Acceptance

20,026 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1743 Founded

20

Indiana | Indianapolis

Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis

#113 in North America #243 in the World

76% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

21

Florida | Orlando

University of Central Florida

#115 in North America #246 in the World

40% Acceptance

59,552 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

22

Colorado | Denver

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#122 in North America #275 in the World

75% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

23

Kansas State | Manhattan

Kansas State University

#128 in North America #295 in the World

82% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

24

New York State | Syracuse

Syracuse University

#129 in North America #296 in the World

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

25

Utah | Logan

Utah State University

#138 in North America #316 in the World

92% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

26

Florida | Miami, FL

Florida International University

#145 in North America #348 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

27

New Hampshire | Durham, NH

University of New Hampshire

#146 in North America #364 in the World

88% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

28

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

#155 in North America #425 in the World

91% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1280 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

29

Illinois | Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

#158 in North America #432 in the World

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

30

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson University

#166 in North America #465 in the World

81% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

31

Idaho | Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

#167 in North America #467 in the World

76% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

32

New York State | Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

#170 in North America #471 in the World

67% Acceptance

14,267 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

33

Montana | Bozeman

Montana State University

#176 in North America #482 in the World

82% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

34

Maine | Orono

University of Maine

#178 in North America #484 in the World

97% Acceptance

2,873 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

35

New Mexico | Las Cruces

New Mexico State University

#183 in North America #505 in the World

89% Acceptance

79,818 Enrollment

990 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

36

Montana | Missoula

University of Montana

#185 in North America #518 in the World

96% Acceptance

6,237 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

37

Florida | Boca Raton

Florida Atlantic University

#186 in North America #519 in the World

66% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

38

Alaska | Fairbanks

University of Alaska Fairbanks

#206 in North America #586 in the World

100% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

39

Ohio | Toledo

University of Toledo

#207 in North America #589 in the World

92% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1200 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

40

Michigan | Houghton, MI

Michigan Technological University

#211 in North America #605 in the World

92% Acceptance

6,013 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

41

Illinois | Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

#215 in North America #613 in the World

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

42

Ohio | Akron

University of Akron

#217 in North America #634 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,160 Enrollment

1045 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

43

Pennsylvania | Villanova

Villanova University

#220 in North America #659 in the World

27% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1453 Avg SAT

1842 Founded

44

New York State | New York City

Yeshiva University

#226 in North America #684 in the World

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

45

Nebraska | Omaha

Creighton University

#234 in North America #712 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,534 Enrollment

1336 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

46

District of Columbia | Washington, DC

Catholic University of America

#239 in North America #729 in the World

83% Acceptance

3,177 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

47

Massachusetts | Lowell

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

#240 in North America #730 in the World

83% Acceptance

12,122 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

48

New York State | New York City

New School

#242 in North America #742 in the World

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

49

Georgia, US | Augusta, GA

Augusta University

#246 in North America #772 in the World

86% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1055 Avg SAT

2013 Founded

50

California | Loma Linda

Loma Linda University

#249 in North America #785 in the World

74% Acceptance

3,665 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

51

South Dakota | Brookings

South Dakota State University

#251 in North America #792 in the World

98% Acceptance

2,054 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

52

Idaho | Boise

Boise State University

#255 in North America #804 in the World

87% Acceptance

13,061 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

53

Kansas State | Wichita

Wichita State University

#267 in North America #862 in the World

94% Acceptance

4,666 Enrollment

1073 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

54

Rhode Island | Providence

Providence College

#271 in North America #887 in the World

51% Acceptance

4,236 Enrollment

1320 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

55

Indiana | Muncie

Ball State University

#272 in North America #893 in the World

85% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1918 Founded

56

New York State | New York City

St John’s University – New York

#273 in North America #896 in the World

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

57

Georgia, US | Statesboro

Georgia Southern University

#296 in North America #1003 in the World

88% Acceptance

3,242 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

58

Louisiana | New Orleans

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – New Orleans

#300 in North America #1029 in the World

27% Acceptance

3,101 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1931 Founded

59

Florida | Melbourne, FL

Florida Institute of Technology

#301 in North America #1031 in the World

58% Acceptance

3,666 Enrollment

1220 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

60

South Dakota | Vermillion

University of South Dakota

#302 in North America #1040 in the World

99% Acceptance

7,619 Enrollment

1220 Avg SAT

1862 Founded

61

Kentucky | Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

#303 in North America #1048 in the World

94% Acceptance

10,204 Enrollment

945 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

62

New York State | New York City

Pace University

#308 in North America #1070 in the World

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

63

West Virginia | Huntington, WV

Marshall University

#315 in North America #1090 in the World

96% Acceptance

9,146 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

64

Idaho | Pocatello

Idaho State University

#321 in North America #1134 in the World

100% Acceptance

27,198 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

65

Florida | Daytona Beach

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach

#324 in North America #1139 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,114 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

66

Arkansas | Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#347 in North America #1255 in the World

59% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1927 Founded

67

Florida | Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida

#348 in North America #1264 in the World

53% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

68

Colorado | Greeley

University of Northern Colorado

#353 in North America #1288 in the World

86% Acceptance

2,901 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

69

Louisiana | Ruston

Louisiana Tech University

#354 in North America #1291 in the World

86% Acceptance

10,881 Enrollment

1205 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

70

New Mexico | Socorro

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

#356 in North America #1301 in the World

44% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

71

New York State | Brookville

Long Island University

#359 in North America #1321 in the World

86% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

72

Indiana | Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University

#375 in North America #1372 in the World

89% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

73

New York State | Annandale-On-Hudson

Bard College

#377 in North America #1381 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,438 Enrollment

1360 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

74

New York State | Syracuse

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#382 in North America #1407 in the World

63% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

75

Indiana | Indianapolis

University of Indianapolis

#384 in North America #1415 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1130 Avg SAT

1902 Founded

76

Virginia | Hampton

Hampton University

#385 in North America #1417 in the World

62% Acceptance

3,728 Enrollment

940 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

77

New York State | Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

#389 in North America #1438 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

78

Florida | Tallahassee

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

#390 in North America #1445 in the World

21% Acceptance

7,890 Enrollment

1105 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

79

New Jersey | Teaneck

Fairleigh Dickinson University – Metropolitan Campus

#395 in North America #1457 in the World

91% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1942 Founded

80

Florida | Pensacola

University of West Florida

#397 in North America #1464 in the World

58% Acceptance

9,970 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

81

New York State | New York City

Pratt Institute – Main

#403 in North America #1498 in the World

73% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

82

Connecticut | West Haven

University of New Haven

#404 in North America #1499 in the World

60% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1163 Avg SAT

1920 Founded

83

Michigan | Berrien Springs

Andrews University

#409 in North America #1511 in the World

82% Acceptance

1,384 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

84

Minnesota | Saint Paul

University of St Thomas – Minnesota

#417 in North America #1529 in the World

85% Acceptance

6,045 Enrollment

1342 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

85

Kentucky | Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

#424 in North America #1550 in the World

78% Acceptance

4,397 Enrollment

980 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

86

Connecticut | West Hartford

University of Hartford

#428 in North America #1565 in the World

96% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

87

Minnesota | St. Cloud

Saint Cloud State University

#429 in North America #1566 in the World

95% Acceptance

6,045 Enrollment

1143 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

88

Arkansas | Jonesboro

Arkansas State University

#431 in North America #1573 in the World

82% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1080 Avg SAT

1909 Founded

89

Minnesota | Mankato

Minnesota State University – Mankato

#432 in North America #1577 in the World

88% Acceptance

6,045 Enrollment

1143 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

90

Wisconsin | Eau Claire

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

#434 in North America #1583 in the World

82% Acceptance

6,045 Enrollment

1143 Avg SAT

1916 Founded

91

Iowa State | Des Moines, IA

Drake University

#442 in North America #1617 in the World

64% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1881 Founded

92

Tennessee | Nashville

Tennessee State University

#448 in North America #1635 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

965 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

93

Arizona | Tempe

University of Phoenix – Arizona

#449 in North America #1636 in the World

100% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1137 Avg SAT

$13,599 Net Price

94

Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

#450 in North America #1638 in the World

91% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

95

Ohio | Youngstown

Youngstown State University

#458 in North America #1674 in the World

84% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

96

Utah | Ogden

Weber State University

#460 in North America #1678 in the World

100% Acceptance

46,807 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

97

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

Saint Joseph’s University

#463 in North America #1683 in the World

89% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

98

Virginia | Lynchburg

Liberty University

#465 in North America #1696 in the World

99% Acceptance

52,961 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

99

Wisconsin | La Crosse

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

#466 in North America #1701 in the World

76% Acceptance

7,895 Enrollment

1155 Avg SAT

1909 Founded

100

Wisconsin | Stevens Point

University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point

#473 in North America #1726 in the World

92% Acceptance

7,409 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

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